Nurse Extern - Neuroscience Care Unit (NSCU) - PRN

Join McLeod Health as a Nurse Extern in the Neuroscience Care Unit (NSCU). This PRN position offers nursing students the opportunity to gain practical clinical experience in a dynamic healthcare environment while supporting the care team in a specialized neuroscience setting.

Clinical Setting

You will work in the Neuroscience Care Unit at one of McLeod Health's seven hospitals, part of a large integrated health system serving an 18-county region in South Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Recognize normal signs of growth, development, and aging appropriate to the patient population
• Understand assessment, treatment, and care requirements specific to neuroscience patients
• Initiate and maintain hygiene and cleanliness for patients, patient environments, and the unit
• Understand and recognize appropriate storage and safety of medications, including large volume IVs, alcohol, saline, and prepackaged medication kits
• Conduct hourly rounds using Service Excellence Standards
• Promote and foster an environment of comfort and safety for patients and visitors
• Perform or assist with nutritional and hydration interventions, including feeding, providing fluids, water, or snacks
• Identify and communicate appropriate patient data to interdisciplinary team members
• Collect and record patient-related data through direct care tasks
• Demonstrate continued professional growth through goal-setting and participation in evidence-based practice
• Utilize appropriate health and safety practices to protect patients and staff
• Perform general transportation and courier duties as directed

Required Qualifications

• Completed one semester of a nursing program

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Schedule

• PRN (as needed); scheduled shifts